By Stephen Lemons With cries of Barack Obama’s “Yes we can” refrain still echoing in the Wyndham’s ballroom in downtown Phoenix, Tim Nelson conceded a hard-fought campaign against incumbent Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. “My disappointment in this election is more than overcome by my elation at the election of…
The Coward of the County finally goes toe-to-toe with Dan Saban — in this video, if nowhere else. Activist Dennis Gilman, the Michael Moore of the local lefty community, has made happen what no one thought was possible this election cycle: A debate between challenger Dan Saban and our cowardly,…
Does Dan the Man still have a shot at the title? A new poll suggests that he might. “Keep hope alive,” Jesse Jackson used to exclaim to Dems back in the day. Well, Dan Saban’s camp is doing just that by releasing an internal poll that targets the nearly half…
By Stephen Lemons Thomas behind nasty attack Web site, claims Nelson. Thomas doing something sleazy? Naaaaah. Guadalupe a ghost town thanks to Joe’s April anti-Mexican sweep. Maricopa County Republicans ahead of Dems in early ballots cast. “Cookie bandit” collared by Phoenix po-po. Seems they followed the crumbs. Hornets surpass Suns…
Former Senator Dennis DeConcini: Democrat, Obama supporter, and fan of Joe Arpaio. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention for Barack Obama, and supports Democrat Tim Nelson in his run against Republican County Attorney Andrew Thomas. So why are voters receiving robocalls from former Democratic U.S. Senator Dennis…
By Stephen Lemons McCain’s people swear he’ll take Sand Land. (Anyone else hear that — the sound of a ship sinking?) Vigil held for fallen Phoenix cop. MCSA protests peacefully at Supervisor Kunasek’s office. Photo radar on Valley freeways ready to go. Don’t all holler your approval at once. Suns…
Come as your favorite inmate murdered by Joe’s guards…There are so many to pick from. It’s Halloween, and I see dead people. In Sheriff Joe’s House of Horrors, of course. Yep, any of Joe’s gruesome gulags could double as a Haunted House of the Dead, from the Fourth Avenue Jail,…
In January of 2004, Courtney Bisbee’s life was hitting a hectic but welcome stride. The divorced mother of one had recently landed a nurse’s job at Horizon High School in affluent northeast Phoenix, close to the border of Scottsdale, where she lived. Across the street, her 4½-year-old daughter attended preschool…
Sheriff Joe gets wood from his prejudiced pals. Photo courtesy of Barriozona Magazine. The racists of Rusty Childress’ United for a Sovereign America, the most vicious anti-immigrant hate group in the Valley, have been getting off their geriatric duffs of late. Sunday afternoon, about a dozen of them hit the…
By Stephen Lemons Arpaio’s Chief Deputy David Hendershott ordered arrests of Village Voice Media/New Times execs Lacey, Larkin, document claims. Somehow we’re not surprised. New ASU/Channel 8 poll has Obama-McCain dead even in AZ. Same poll claims Arpaio out in front of Dan Saban. AP poll has Barack ahead in…
By Stephen Lemons ATF stops neo-Nazi plot to whack Obamarama. WeHo house hangs Palin in effigy. And Cali’s not even a swing state. Get it? ASU sacking faculty because of budget cuts. Wacky Gilbert Mayor Steve Berman reconciles with wife, supposedly. Trib previews new Suns team. Kurt Warner kickin’ butt…
By Stephen Lemons Anyway they spin it, Joe lost in that jails suit, no matter what Supervisor Kunasek says. Period. Since September, AZ gains 188,000 new voters. Par for the course: County Attorney Thomas retaliates against Tom Lovejoy. That’s what happens when you take on Candy’s pal Sheriff Joe. Cards…
By Stephen Lemons McCain says Palin will donate the $150K in new duds the GOP bought her. Palin fans look forward to her wearing nothing. Er, nothing that the GOP paid for. Thomas and Arpaio blow cash as election day nears. World stocks dive, dive, dive. Nogales, Sonora shootout kills…
By Stephen Lemons Federal judge finds Arpaio’s gulags violate constitution. No surprise there. Letters containing white powder sent to Valley banks. Mayor Gordon lays off 1,000 city workers. Sand Land Secretary of State demands SCA names by Halloween. Obama-McCain race too close to call, says AP poll. Government to require…
By Stephen Lemons Napolitano as head of Homeland Security? Maybe kissing Obama’s butt will be worth it. Pollster believes McCain’s lead is shrinking in Sand Land, along with everywhere else. Jail surveillance system failed to halt videotaped murder. (Duh.) Sheriff’s office knew of Mesa library illegals in August. Feds collar…
MCSO Captain Joel Fox, the man behind SCA… I barely have time to breathe, boys and girls, but I would be remiss if I did not offer up these bagatelles for your amusement, courtesy of the PHX’s bad-boy of the left Dennis Gilman. The first is culled from a recent…
By Stephen Lemons Palin supports constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. So, um, only straights should be miserable? Rep endorses Mitchell in CD5. Dems discover Shadegg credit card in Tempe office. State GOP-ers return $105K in dirty ad money. (Maybe they can borrow Shadegg’s Visa.) Valley house prices down for 17th…
By Stephen Lemons NY Times, Montini, and the Rep’s editorial board pile on Arpaio. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Saban dukes it out with Joe for headlines. Obama backed by Colin Powell on Meet the Press. So-called “Joe the Plumber” owes Mesa moolah, had his AZ driver’s license suspended…
By Stephen Lemons Mesa Mayor slams Arpaio on City Hall raid. Lady lobbyist denies getting intimate with McCain. (Can you blame her? For denying it, that is.) Rick Renzi’s lawyers say the FBI tapped his phone. Electorate offers thumbs down on McCain in new poll. Suns coach Porter puts the…
Ted Simons hosts the “debate,” with cowardly Joe as a no-show. Dan Saban is such a class act in so many respects, especially when compared to our clownish county constable Joe Arpaio. Take the KAET Horizon “debate” this Tuesday, which Arpaio blew off because his ego can’t handle going head…
What did Joe know, and when did he know it? Remember when the dirty anti-Saban ad came out a couple of weeks ago, and everyone was wondering who ordered the Republican Party to do it, and who paid for it? What did Arpaio tell Channel 12’s Joe Dana about whether…
By Stephen Lemons Obamarama brushes off Old Man McCain’s attacks in final debates. Polls say Obama won. Sheriff’s SWAT raids Mesa library looking for illegals. Board of Supes protesters duct-tape mouths. (And we thought the Supes’d done that for ’em.) Guard on celly while killing went down in Joe’s jails…
